There’s no denying Argentina is a land of spectacular beauty; its northernmost provinces are dominated by dusty deserts and lush jungles, while the contrasting landscapes of the far south are made up of glistening glaciers, snow-capped mountains and cobalt blue lagoons. It is this southern region of Patagonia that has inspired an AYRES collection of the same name.

From hikers to writers, and nature-lovers to honeymooners, Patagonia enthrals anyone in search of adventure, open space and picturesque romance.

The eastern tip is prime whale-watcher territory. Home to the Reserva Faunística Peninsula Valdés, Puerto Madryn is the place to witness majestic Orca and Southern Right Whales frolic in the waters, just metres away from South America’s biggest penguin colony – an unforgettable sight.

They say Bariloche is the ‘Switzerland of South America’ – think neat chocolate box houses, deep-blue lakes framed by the stunning snow-capped Andes mountains. No wonder it’s popular with outdoor adventurers. Trekkers and hikers will also love the scenic trails around El Chaltén, most leading to the Fitzroy and Torre mountains. Two pristine rivers and ethereal lagoons surround the area. AYRES’s Patagonia range replicates these lakeside views and the crisp freshness of the clear air with its refreshing lavender, bergamot, patchouli and fir aromas.

Near to El Chaltén is another of Patagonia’s beautiful attributes: the world-famous Perito Moreno glacier, magnificent in its glistening bluey-whiteness and sheer magnitude. Witness one of nature’s most enthralling shows as great chunks of ice rupture and crumble into the lagoon below, letting out what sounds like a loud roar.

Only the most adventurous travellers make it as far as the remote Tierra del Fuego, a nature-rich archipelago. But those who do are rewarded with rugged landscapes, forests and more glaciers. All these sights, sounds and scents are experiences of a lifetime; and while a trip to Patagonia should be top of everyone’s list, you can also bring a little Patagonia into your own home with AYRES’s bar soaps, lotions and shower creams from the best-selling range inspired by this unique corner of the world.

Synthetic versus natural: when it comes to skincare, does it really matter? The short answer is yes. Being the body’s largest organ, skin absorbs up to 60% of what we put on it, which is why it’s so important to choose natural.

Before buying skincare products, it’s always worth studying the back of the packaging labels carefully. If you find the list of ingredients reads like a chemistry experiment, move on. Much like supermarket food labels, too many names of ingredients you’ve never heard of is not a good sign: synthetic ingredients take a toll on your body in the long-term - particularly your immune system - and can even cause irritation or inflammation. In a nutshell, the more you’re exposed to chemical ingredients, the worse for your health.

It’s advisable to do your research and know what to avoid when picking products: make sure your beauty basics are free of harmful chemicals and preservatives, that they’re non-allergenic and GMO-free, and that all ingredients are naturally-derived and not tested on animals.

The AYRES beauty products tick all these boxes. Paraben-free and made with natural ingredients that enhance the skin’s natural function to regenerate, they also keep skin looking and feeling silky soft. The Midnight Tango collection is seductively sweet, with rosemary, ylang-ylang and vanilla essential oils to hydrate and rejuvenate. Many of the products in all collections, most notably the floral-scented Sweet Nostalgia range and the citrusy Pampas Sunrise, include creamy shea butter that locks in the skin’s natural moisture, while the Patagonia range is wonderfully aromatic and fresh, thanks to the natural lavender, jasmine and patchouli ingredients. Rest assured that all products in the four collections are loaded with anti-oxidant properties, mainly derived from vitamins A and E, helping to protect skin and lending it that irresistible healthy glow. Another natural ingredient in every AYRES lotion, shower cream, polish is the multi-purpose jojoba oil, which promises to keep skin smooth and wrinkle-free.

Of course, the effects of going natural will not be seen overnight. But maintaining a good daily skincare regime – starting with understanding and choosing quality beauty products that are gentle yet effective – will certainly pay off in the long-run.

You’ve probably heard all about the benefits of essential oils such as patchouli, lavender and rosemary. Their properties have been widely researched, used in aromatherapy treatments and featured in health and beauty magazines the world over. But what if we were to tell you that there’s another, lesser known oil, that has a long list of skin-loving benefits? A main ingredient in the AYRES Pampas Sunrise collection, natural lemongrass oil is the infection-busting, muscle-relaxing, skin-healing queen of all oils, and to top it all off, it has an alluring citrusy scent that will leave you feeling - and smelling - summer fresh. Here are 4 reasons why we love it:

The top 4 Benefits of Lemongrass Oil:

1) It’s a mood enhancer. Research has shown that lemongrass oil reduces stress and anxiety. By helping relax muscles and the mind, it helps aid sleep and is also used for aromatherapy massages. Slather on our Pampas Sunrise body butter or body polish and feel your serotonin levels rise.

2) It’s a natural cleanser. Packed with essential vitamins, lemongrass oil has antimicrobial properties that keep bacteria at bay. Not only that but its astringent properties help control excess oil by closing pores. Our shower cream and bar soap have a three-in-one effect: they’ll strengthen, clean and tone your skin, leaving it with a healthy glow.

3) It’s an antioxidant. Citral, a main component of lemongrass oil, is thought to stop the growth of skin cancer cells. Together with vitamins A and E in our Pampas Sunrise body lotion, the aromatic essential oil helps neutralise free radicals and protect your skin from harm.

4) It boosts the immune system. Lemongrass oil absorbs nutrients into the skin, helping your body stay strong and healthy, on the inside and on the out.

Blended with other all-natural citrus scents such as mandarin, lime and lemon blossom, the Pampas Sunrise collection was created to revitalise and refresh the skin. A subtle undertone of cedar wood gives our products on this line a unique and irresistible aroma, and the addition of jojoba oil moisturizes and softens the skin.

Like the AYRES beauty collections, tango too was born from a blend of exotic ingredients. Its origins can be traced back to African, European and South American steps and sounds fused together back in the late 19th century. Its birthplace, the docks of the River Plate.

The history of tango is a magical rags-to-riches tale: a genre created in Buenos Aires’s poorest neighbourhoods which made its way to the world’s most elegant dancehalls. To this day, tango is one of Argentina’s most captivating cultural exports.

Following Europe’s dramatic economic downfall of the 1880s, millions of male immigrants made their way to Argentina in search of a better life. By night, after a hard day’s work at the docks, they gathered to express yearning for their homelands through music – sounds of the violin, flamenco guitar, bandoneon, Argentine folk, Cuban habanera and African candombe of the freed slaves were combined to create the first tango. The accompanying dance was also an amalgamation of steps – primarily the waltz, mazurka and polka. It started off as a semi-combative dance between two men and gradually became a type of mating dance in the bordellos.

At the beginning of the 20th century, Argentina became one of the world’s wealthiest countries. The elite took to holidaying in Europe, and news of this risqué, exotic dance called tango spread among Parisian nobility. The craze quickly took off. Only when the genre became the height of fashion in Europe did the Argentine elite embrace the tango as their own.

Throughout the 1900s, tango became mainstream in Argentina. Singers such as Carlos Gardel and composers like Astor Piazzolla became household names and are still revered in Argentina to this day. In the 1940s, populist leaders Eva and Juan Perón were great lovers of the tango – under their government, its popularity soared, only to decline in the 50s and 60s during Argentina’s frequent coup d'états. The 80s saw a revival of the classic tango in Paris and Argentina; while the 90s experienced the rise of electro-tango – a sub-genre that gave the tango a new lease of life.

Although the tango has evolved dramatically since its humble beginnings, it has always retained its key element: passion. It’s this Latin passion that inspired our bestselling Midnight Tango Collection; the nostalgic sounds of the bandoneon, the romance of an embrace and the sensual fishnet stockings of the dancers are all reflected in the AYRES products.

Experts believe that a healthy body and a healthy mind slow down the process of ageing, pave way for the overall well being & cater for a long and happy life.

Unfortunately, we live in an era where the stress is overpowering and ends up playing a significant role in our choices for poor lifestyle & diet. This may have serious repercussions like - weight gain, chronic diseases and fatigue.

Being conscious and working towards maintaining a good health, then, becomes imperative.

Eating controlled quantities of well balanced & nutritious meals generally keeps our body healthy. Including less of processed food and more of natural food like whole grains, fruits, vegetables, as well as plenty of water, would always prove to be more beneficial to our digestive system, hair and glowing skin.

An important aspect of a stress free life is to stay calm and distract our mind towards anything that gives us peace, like pursuing a hobby, meditating, reading, or even socializing.Also, ample hours of sleep and a little bit of exercise regularly, increases the agility of our body and keeps our heart, sugar level and the body weight in control.

Giving up unhealthy cravings can be hard, but is a must or at least should be reduced to a minimum, as they all are harmful if taken for a prolonged period of time.

The body care products that we use will add to the radiance and vitality of the body when we take care of all this. Nothing better than all natural body care products, which use a blend of natural extracts and are free of harmful ingredients.

Our skin needs complete skincare routine. Exfoliate often which keeps the skin radiant and healthy. Always keep day-to-day products such as shower cream, moisturizer and hand cream handy. You always want to maintain the elasticity of the skin.

The following infographic focuses on some vital tips on what all it takes for a perfect body care

Having a smooth and a radiant skin is tantalizing, however it needs constant care. Beauty is skin deep but needs extrinsic motivation. What’s really important is to ensure that you are treating your skin right.

There are numerous factors that may influence body care; the weather, lifestyle, diet, hormones and of course how well you take care of it.

A body polish exfoliates and repairs your skin for dead tissues and cells. It helps in cleansing and keeping it healthy by removing unresponsive spores.

The perfect body polish treatment involves comprehensive application of natural emollients and vitamins to every part of the body in the form of a creamy body polish, especially formulated with mild exfoliating and natural cleansing ingredients.

Usually includes a scrub product (mostly sugar or salt base) combined with essential massage oils. They help in hydrating and improving the skin tone by making it soft and smooth. Also relieve skin aggravation due to sun and harsh UV rays.

Having said that, how often have you checked if your body polish is healthy? Do you think you read the ingredient labels on a body polish pack?

Since you apply it directly on your skin, it is important to know what exactly goes into the making of a body polish. This is much needed to avoid any kind of side effects, discomfort or skin issues.

Ensure the constituents are natural and healthy. A lot of products include chemicals and fragrances that may be harmful and artificial.

Stats have revealed that almost 20% of body care products have at least one unsafe component that may lead to serious health issues so watch out.

Before you buy a body polish, check the ingredient list carefully. Don’t get carried away with an attractive packaging or a captivating fragrance.

The following infographic will guide you further with this reasoning.

Do you really love your Body? The question remains to be answered.

Lifestyles have changed and so have we. Instead of managing the trend, we have accustomed ourselves to it.

The nature of our day to day chores has become sedentary and dull. Long days at work and trying to meet constant commitments, essentially require us to spend some time for ourselves but are we mindful?

Never, it was a hidden fact that a happy and a healthy body leads to a happy mind. Our personality is a reflection of how well we are perceived. Feeling and looking good is paramount. More so as it leads to that feel-good facet. The confidence improves and our personality develops.

Nothing like a bit of passion towards your body, for it promotes, be in disguise, an all-round wellness. Not that people don’t identify the truth, the recent figures for body and skin care market are quite promising which signifies that. In fact, the market is expected to grow at a greater pace in the next few years.

Natural products have understandably taken precedence and hold a widespread usage in the recent times. Younger population likes to be aware of the drift and want to define how well they can take care of their bodies.

Fulfilling the needs of all age groups and skin types, body care products are available in various forms and cover a wide range but there are a few that you simply can’t afford to leave out.

Time to understand that day to day grooming is now a part of keeping yourself healthy and not just beautiful.

We take a look at an attractive infographic below to help figure out what is essential and should be there in your vanity at all times.

Keeping your skin moisturized day-in, day-out, and year-round isn't exactly a big secret. But when it comes to what kind of moisturizer you should use, now that's a much harder decision. With so many different skin types, skin tones, and skin conditions out there, there's no wonder there are a plethora of products out there!

So before we jump right into which is better for you: body butter vs. body lotion for your skin type, let's just take a quick crash course in what both of these remedies try to treat - dry skin.

Dry skin is caused when skin cells are unable to retain essential and optimal moisture levels. Dry skin is typically caused by dry heat, or the repeated removal of the skin's lipid or oily layer, which is critical to protecting the skin from moisture loss. Excessive washing, scrubbing, and cleaning is usually the culprit of the latter.

Now that we know the basics behind dry skin, let's take a look at how body lotions and body butters stack up when they go head-to-head!

Benefits of lotion: Probably the more common item, body lotions can be found in pretty much every household. They rely on a combination of water and oil, bound together through the use of an emulsifier. Lotions also tend to go on smoothly, absorb quickly, and leave no greasy trail, regardless of whether it's a moisturizing lotion to relieve dry skin or medicated lotions like calamine.

Benefits of butter:

A little lesser known, body butters are normally comprised of three basic ingredients: coconut oil or butter, shea butter, and a vegetable oil. There are, of course, a variety of body butters, and normally come in three different forms: whipped, waxless, and even a bar-type. While the waxless and bar-types of body butters are more easily absorbed by the skin, the whipped butter usually includes beeswax, which makes the formula slightly harder to absorb but has longer-lasting effects. Regardless of the type, all body butters are thicker than lotions and tend to leave a film on the surface of the skin. But the trade-off? Longer moisturizing effects.

So which should you choose?

Because most body butters include shea butter, an all-natural, vitamin A cream with healing properties, this makes them a great remedy for skin severely damaged by dryness, chapping, or windburn. Body butters, in general, will provide longer-lasting, superior emollients, making it a better choice when dry skin also needs intense moisture and healing. But if your skin isn't exactly severely damaged, burned, or dry, and all you're really looking for is a little added moisture, a lighter, more easily absorbed lotion is probably adequate. The truth is, both of these have great applications and benefits; pay attention to what your body tells you and when.

Tips to avoid dry skin:

During the wintertime, try using a humidifier and opt for lukewarm showers and baths instead of hot, and avoid using excessively-drying soaps and body products, including deodorant soaps. Try to avoid wearing irritating fabrics and choosing a fragrance-free detergent when doing your laundry.

The benefits of Neroli Essential Oil are numerous and dynamic. And today, we'll be focusing on its properties as a disinfectant, deodorant, digestive and emollient which make this oil so special and beneficial to your health.

Neroli essential oil is derived from a citrus fruit, and because of that, many of its medicinal properties are very similar to those of other citrus-based essential oils. Neroli oil is extracted through the steam distillation of Neroli flowers. Here are some of the chief compounds of Neroli essential oil: Alpha Pinene, Alpha Terpinene, Beta Pinene, Camphene, Farnesol, Geraniol, Indole Nerol, Linalool, Linalyl Acetate, Methyl Anthranilate, Nerolidol and Neryl Acetate.

Let’s see the many "Benefits of Neroli Essential oil":

Disinfectant: In addition to sanitizing and disinfecting your body, neroli oil can also have the same effect on your surroundings. It's able to ameliorate prostate, colon, kidney and urinary tract infections when ingested. Lastly, it can help cure skin infections and prevent new ones from forming.

Deodorant: While not a deodorant in the colloquial sense, neroli essential oil has the ability to neutralize foul odors. For this reason, it's often used as a perfume when applied directly to the skin or as an air freshener for rooms and spaces. When used in this way, not only will this eliminate odors but it will also disinfect the room of toxins and germs.

Digestive: Neroli essential oil can help increase your appetite and promote better digestion, which can in turn help you maintain a healthy metabolic rate.

Emollient: This particular property may be what makes neroli essential oil so popular. Its ability to make skin feel smooth, infection-free, and shine make it an excellent topical solution for many daily skin care needs. It also helps to maintain optimal moisture and oil balance levels.

This essential oil packs a serious punch, so go grab a bottle and experience the magic for yourself!